Rice claims D1 basketball title in overtime victory

Behind 17 points and 14 rebounds from senior Marcus Willingham, the Rice Green Knights captured the D-1 State Basketball Championship on Thursday night by a final of 48-40. The overtime victory came at the hands of top-ranked and undefeated St. Johnsbury.

Despite shooting just 26.5% in the first half, Rice bounced back in the second behind strong performances from Willingham, Casey Tipson (14 points), and James Wells (10 points). Tommy Fitzgerald tied the game in the final seconds to send it to overtime at 37-37, where Rice outscored the Hilltoppers 11-3 in the extra frame.

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